Will MOOCs kill university degrees?
Distance education is nothing new, but these days it is hard to escape hyperventilation about its latest incarnation: MOOCs, or "massive open online courses," The Economist reports. Universities…
Month: October 2013
Simplifying Backup and Disaster Recovery
It’s every campus IT leader’s worst nightmare: A catastrophic event wipes out mission-critical information, such as the data needed for tracking and reporting on student achievement. As higher…
Government ‘in action’ game simulates politics
Washington, D.C. -- With less than seven hours until congressional bickering would shut down the U.S. government for the first time in 17 years, a freshman Republican congressman…
Purdue: Online program boosts retention rates
An algorithm designed to spot struggling students and offer guidance and assistance even in the first couple weeks of their college career proved highly effective at Purdue University…
Colleges deploy social media in scramble to recruit best students
Today's high school juniors and seniors still get phone calls and piles of brochures in the mail from colleges and universities across the country, but social media and…
How Technology Helped 93% of WVU Medical Students Earn Better Grades
In 2009, West Virginia University chose Camtasia Relay software for its Health Science Center, enabling faculty to streamline their recording and distribution of lectures. In a 2011 survey…
Turning Technologies to Host User Conference in Dublin, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin will serve as the location for the User Conference. Youngstown, OH – Turning Technologies, the global leader ... Read more
ALEKS Boosts Tablet-Compatible Course Offerings for 2013-2014 School Year
Robust Course Catalog Gives Students Competitive Advantage in Digital Revolution IRVINE, Calif. – Oct. 1, 2013 – As tablets top ... Read more
Website helps instructors write motivating messages
Teachers and college faculty members who want to motivate students may sometimes struggle to find the right words, Purdue University reports. And even when the right words are…
Udacity partnership raises questions about the future of MOOCs
Bloomberg Businessweek has an interesting look at DYI genetics company 23andMe’s moves to keep ahead of the competition out to help you get to know yourself really, really…